Historians Help Restore Monument At Rafferty Triangle In Long Island City -CONTINUED FROM PG. 29- The end finally came for the Myrtle Avenue El in October 1969, when New York City Transit ended service west of Myrtle Avenue-Broadway to Bridge-Jay Street. The New York Times reported that about 1,200 people rode the final cars to pass the line. In the years that followed, the elevated structure west of Lewis Avenue was taken down piece by piece. While Ridgewood, Bushwick and Middle Village residents are still connected by rail to the rest of the city via the M line, there remains no direct rail link to Downtown Brooklyn. Now, 45 years after theMyrtle Avenue El’s demise, western Queens and Downtown Brooklyn are booming once again. Perhaps the line, had it survived, could have bounced back the way the city did after decades of decline—but we will never know for certain. If you have any remembrances or old photographs of Our Neighborhood that you would like to share with our readers, please write to the Old Timer, c/o Times Newsweekly, P.O. Box 863299, Ridgewood, NY 11386, or send an email to neighborhood@timesnewsweekly .com. Any print photographs mailed to us will be carefully returned to you. www.movingimage.us. • Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12- 13, Take Root: Aviva Geismar’s Drastic Action, 8 p.m. The monthly Take Root aids in the development of new dance work by providing choreographers the opportunity to be produced in a full-length or paired evening of work. Drastic Action premieres “Dis/Location,” a halfhour dance based on Geismar’s experience as an immigrant’s child and on interviews with immigrants. The piece explores the painfulness of leaving home, the rituals humans use to make a new home, the awkwardness of trying to fit into a new culture, and the struggle for connection with one another. $15. Green Space, 37-24 24th St., LIC, www.greenspacestudio.org. • Saturday, Dec. 13, O Sole Trio, 7 p.m. This vibrant ensemble features soprano Erin Shields, baritone Giuseppe Spoletini, and David Shenton, a virtuoso pianist and violin player. They do everything from opera to jazz to pop tunes. Free with suggested donation. Sunnyside Reformed Church, corner of 48th Street and SkillmanAvenue, Sunnyside, 1-718-426-5997. • Saturday, Dec. 13, Citi Field Winter Fest, 1 to 5 p.m. A winter wonderland with Santa, Mr. Met, caroling, and beverages for sale. $10/$7 for children. Citi Field, 123- 01 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing, www.nymets.com. • Saturday, Dec. 13, Hands-on History: Deck the Halls, noon to 3 p.m. King Manor decks its halls for the winter. Come for a special holiday tour and learn how the King family celebrated the season. Create your own traditional winter and holiday decorations. Free. King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, www.kingmanor.org. • Saturday, Dec. 13, 74th Annual Winter Concert, 7:30 p.m. The Queens College Choral Society, accompanied by a full orchestra, performs Handel’s Messiah. The society has members that range from high school students to men and women who have been with the group for more than 40 years. $20. Colden Auditorium, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, www.qcchoralsociety.org. • Saturday, Dec. 13, Christmas in Connecticut, 1 p.m. Screening of a classic 1945 romantic comedy starring Barbara Stanwyck. Free. Greater Astoria Historical Society, Queens Building, 35-20 Broadway, Fourth Floor, www.astorialic.org. • Saturday, Dec. 13, Songs of Mary, 4 p.m. The Forest Hills Choir sings a collection of choral pieces exploring the VirginMary. The show features “Magnificat” and “O Magnum Mysterium.” The Churchin the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills Gardens, www.thecitg.org. • Saturday, Dec. 13, Le Ciel est à vous, 2:30 p.m.;White Paws, 5 p.m. The Museum of the Moving Image (MMI) is doing a retrospective on iconoclastic French director Jean Grémillon, a titan of pre-NewWave French cinema. In La Ciel, a petit bourgeois couple is united in a common goal; Thérèse wants to break the solo long-distance flying record for women, and Pierre, a mechanic, is devoted to helping her, even as her passion becomes increasingly all-consuming and dangerous. In White Paws, a sexpot arrives in a fishing village and stirs up a dangerous rivalry among local men, while her husband remains wholly ignorant of her shenanigans. MMI, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us. • Saturday, Dec. 13, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, 8 p.m. A one-night-only staged reading of a poignant, sharp, and laugh-out-loud funny play. Chain Theatre, 21-28 45th Rd., LIC, $30, www.variationstheatregroup.com. • Saturday, Dec. 13, See It Big! Animation: A Town Called Panic, 1 p.m. The See It Big Series is presenting 16 contemporary animated films. In French with English subtitles, Panic is a surreal tour de force based on a Belgian animated cult TV series about three plastic toys—Cowboy, Indian, and Horse—and the weird events that take place in their rural town. Museum of the Moving Image, 36- 01 35th Ave., Kaufman Astoria District, www.movingimage.us. • Sunday, Dec. 14, Messiah & More, 4 p.m. The Sacred Music Society presents its annual Christmas concert with the Oratorio Society of Queens. Enjoy traditional, classical and new holiday songs with audience participation. $25/$10 for children under age 12. Our Lady Queens of Martyrs Church, Ascan Avenue and Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, 718-268-6251. • Sunday, Dec. 14, Speech by a Trail-Blazing Journalist, 4 p.m. Best-selling author Gail Sheehy speaks about her new memoir about her life as a writer who walked NYC streets with hookers to expose violent prostitution; marched in Northern Ireland as British paratroopers opened fire; and sought out Egypt’s president Anwar Sadat when he was targeted for death after making peace with Israel. The book recounts her interviews with 20th century leaders, including Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, and Hillary Clinton. Minimum donation in advance is $18 and includes kosher desserts and coffee. Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills, www.cqy.org. • Sunday, Dec. 14, Winter Holiday Festival Workshop, 1 p.m. Celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa with an art-making workshop and storytelling. Robin Bady shares her favorite tales of miracles, menorahs and dreidels. Timothy Bellavia helps create beautiful Christmas wreaths using up-cycled fabrics and ribbons that will be donated to local senior centers in Queens. Tammy Hall shares tales from African traditions that are typically told during the Kwanzaa season. Free. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, www.flushingtownhall.org. • Sunday, Dec. 14, Little Makers: DIY Gift Wrap, 10:30 a.m. Give your gifts a personal touch by designing and making your own holiday wrapping paper and cards. Advance registration is recommended. $8 per family, plus admission. New York Hall of Science Maker Space, 47-01 111th St., Corona, www.nysci.org. • Sunday, Dec. 14, Fertile Ground, 7 p.m. Fertile Ground is a monthly showcase for emerging and established artists with a postperformance discussion with wine and cheese. This month features Cedan Dance Company, Chandler Dance, danceETHOS Performance Company, In Noon Dance, Monteleone Dance Collective, and N^2 Dance. $10. Green Space, 37- 24 24th St., LIC, www.greenspacestudio.org. • Sunday, Dec. 14, Santa, Rudolph, Elves & Music, noon to 4 p.m. Santa, Rudolph, and the elves visit theMyrtleAvenue BID at noon. NYC Brass Entourage performs holiday music at noon, and Opera on Tappers sings holiday tunes at 2 p.m. Free, 71st Avenue Plaza, Myrtle Avenue just off Forest Avenue, Ridgewood, www.ridgewoodny. com. • Sunday, Dec. 14,White Paws, 2 p.m.; L’Amour d’une femme, 5 p.m.; Postwar Shorts, 7:30 p.m. The Museum of the Moving Image is doing a retrospective on iconoclastic French director Jean Grémillon, a titan of pre-New Wave French cinema. In White Paws, a sexpot arrives in a fishing village and stirs up a dangerous rivalry among local men, while her husband remains ignorant of her shenanigans. Meanwhile, on a small island off the Brittany coast, a female doctor must deal with the prejudices of the insular villagers whom she hopes to help, and of the Italian engineer whom she loves in L’Amour d’une femme. Postwar shorts include Alchimie (1952-54, 7 minutes), La Maison aux Images (1955, 18 minutes), Haute Lisse (1956, 16 minutes), and André Masson et les quatre éléments. MMI, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us. The “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the Queens tourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy the borough’s many attractions. More info available online at www.itsinqueens.com. News From The Queens Tourism Council the Venezuelan government, and Rafferty and a group of LIC men that he had recruited were sent to protect the interests of their employer. He contracted malaria in Trinidad and died in 1903. He is interred in Woodlawn Cemetery. The Rafferty Triangle was dedicated in 1932 at the intersection of 44th Drive and Hunter Street and the monument was dedicated on Memorial Day of 1937. Over the years, the monument became the victim of vandalism, and two bronze Spanish-American War Crosses were removed from its front and back. The Newtown Historical Society funded the purchase of the replacement medals and the Parks Department installed them on the monument last Friday, Dec. 5. “The Newtown Historical Society is happy to have worked with the NYC Parks Department to restore the Rafferty Monument,” said Christina Wilkinson, president of the Newtown Historical Society. “We are working on identifying other historic restoration projects that we may team up on in the future in other areas of Queens.” This project is the second restoration effort undertaken by NHS in 2014; the first being the Ridgewood Plateau arches in Maspeth. nly. For the eighth site of Social Security, we give to you: Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs.You can learn more and apply online at www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriptio nhelp. For the ninth site of Social Security, we give to you: our convenient publication library with online booklets and pamphlets on numerous subjects at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs. For the tenth site of Social Security, we give to you: services for people who are currently receiving benefits, such as the ability to replace your Medicare card, request a proof of benefits letter, or check your Social Security information or benefits.You can do these and other things at www.socialsecurity.gov/pgm/getse rvices-change.htm. For the eleventh site of Social Security, we give to you: a way to get your Social Security forms online at www.socialsecurity.gov/online. On the twelfth site of Social Security, (and we saved the best for last): open your own personal my Social Security account, which will enable you to verify your earnings, get future benefit estimates, obtain instant benefit verification letters, update your Social Security information, and more at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. And a partridge in a pear tree. Find it all (except the partridge and pear tree) at www.socialsecurity.gov. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 22- The Old Timer: Taking A Ride On The Myrtle Avenue El -CONTINUED FROM PG. 25- Social Security News -CONTINUED FROM PG. 29- IT’’S NNEEVEERR TOOOO EEAARRLYY TOO RREEGGISTEERR TOO VOOTEE! CCAALL 311 TOO GGEET AA RREEGGISTRRAATIOONN FFOORRMM TIMES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014 • 60
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